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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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