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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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