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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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