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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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