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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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