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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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