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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about 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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