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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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