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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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