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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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