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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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