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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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