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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches 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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