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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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