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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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