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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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