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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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