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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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