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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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