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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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