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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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