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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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