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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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