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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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