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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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