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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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