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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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