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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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