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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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