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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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