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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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