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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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