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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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