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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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