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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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