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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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