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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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