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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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