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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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