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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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