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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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