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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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