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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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