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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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