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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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