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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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