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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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