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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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