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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 (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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