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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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