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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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