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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores 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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