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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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