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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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