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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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