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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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