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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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