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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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