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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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