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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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