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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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