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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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