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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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