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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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