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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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