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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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