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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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