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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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