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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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