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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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