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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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