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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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