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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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