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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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