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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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