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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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