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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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