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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key 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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