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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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