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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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