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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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