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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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