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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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