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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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