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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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