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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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