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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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