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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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