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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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