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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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