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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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