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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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