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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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