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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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