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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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