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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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