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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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