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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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