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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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