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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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