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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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