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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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