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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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