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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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