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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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