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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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