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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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