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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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