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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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