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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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