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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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