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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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