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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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