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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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