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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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