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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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