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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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