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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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