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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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