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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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