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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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