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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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