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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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