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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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