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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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