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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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