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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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