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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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