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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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