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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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