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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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