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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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