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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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