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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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