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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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