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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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