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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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