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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the 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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