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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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