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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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