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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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