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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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