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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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