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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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