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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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