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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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