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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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