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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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