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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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