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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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