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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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