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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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