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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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