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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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