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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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