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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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