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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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