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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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