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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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