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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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