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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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