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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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