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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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