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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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