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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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