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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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