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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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