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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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