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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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