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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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