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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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