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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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