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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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