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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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