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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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