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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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