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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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