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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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