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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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