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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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