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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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