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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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