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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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