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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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