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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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