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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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