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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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