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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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