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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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