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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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