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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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