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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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