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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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