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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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