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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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