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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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