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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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