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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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