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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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