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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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