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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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