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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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