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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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