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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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