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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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