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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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