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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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