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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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