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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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