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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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