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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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