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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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