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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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