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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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