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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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