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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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