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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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