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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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