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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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