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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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