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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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