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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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