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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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