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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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