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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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