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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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