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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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