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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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