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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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