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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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