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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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