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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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