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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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