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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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