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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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