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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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