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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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