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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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