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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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