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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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