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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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