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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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