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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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