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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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