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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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