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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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