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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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