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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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