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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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