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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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