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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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