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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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