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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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