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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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