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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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