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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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