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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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