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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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