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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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