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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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