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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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