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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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