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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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