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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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