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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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