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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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