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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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