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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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