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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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