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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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