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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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