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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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