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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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