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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). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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