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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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