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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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