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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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