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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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