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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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