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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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