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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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