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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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