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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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