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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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