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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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