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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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