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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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