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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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