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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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