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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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