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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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