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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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