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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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