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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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