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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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