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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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