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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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