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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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