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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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