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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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