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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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