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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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