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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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