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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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