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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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