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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part 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. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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