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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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