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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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