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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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