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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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