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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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