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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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