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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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