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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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