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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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