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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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