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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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