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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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