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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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