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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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