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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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