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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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