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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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