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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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