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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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