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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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