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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the 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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