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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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