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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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