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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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