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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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