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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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