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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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