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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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