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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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