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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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