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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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