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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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