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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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