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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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