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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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