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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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