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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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