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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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