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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key 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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