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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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