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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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