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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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