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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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