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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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