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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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