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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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