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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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