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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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