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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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