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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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 online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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