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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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