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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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