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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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