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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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