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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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