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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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