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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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