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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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