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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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