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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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