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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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