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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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