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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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