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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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