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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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