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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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