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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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