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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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