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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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