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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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