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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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