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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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