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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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