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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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