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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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