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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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