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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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