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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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