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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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