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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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