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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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