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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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