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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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