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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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