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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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