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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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