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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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