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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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