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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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