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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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