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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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