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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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