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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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