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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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