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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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