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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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