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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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