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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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