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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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