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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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