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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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