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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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