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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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