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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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