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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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