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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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