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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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