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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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