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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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