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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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