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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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