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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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