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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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