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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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