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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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