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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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