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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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