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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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