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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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