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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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