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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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