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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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