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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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