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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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