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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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