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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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