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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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