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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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