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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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