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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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