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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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