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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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