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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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