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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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