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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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