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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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