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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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