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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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