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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers 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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