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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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