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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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