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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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