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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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