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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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