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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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