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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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