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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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