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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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