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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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