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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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