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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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