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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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