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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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