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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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