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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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