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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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