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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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