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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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