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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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