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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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