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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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