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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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