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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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