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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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