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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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