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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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