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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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