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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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