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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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