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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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