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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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