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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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