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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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