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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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