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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important 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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