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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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