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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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