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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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