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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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