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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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