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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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