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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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