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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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