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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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