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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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