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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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