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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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