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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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