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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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