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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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