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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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