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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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