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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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