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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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