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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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