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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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