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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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