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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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