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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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