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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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