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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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