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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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