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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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