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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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