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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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