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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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